The Stories Behind 10 Great Album Covers by Famous Artists

Björk dropped her first remix album, Telegram, in 1996. This is its ephemeral cover, shot by the legendary Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki. The thought of the two collaborating — Araki, whose signature bound, stripped, and strung up writhing damsels give his personality a certain tinge, and Björk, a spitfire with an angel’s face — is a bit electrifying. Don’t worry. It looks like he behaved himself.